Psalms 147:1 — King James Version← Study notes

“Praise ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.”

Psalms 147:1 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 147:110 words

HebrewMeaning

הַ֥לְלוּhaləlw

boastverbH1984

celebrate · commend · (deal · make) ···

יָ֨הּyāh

JahnounH3050

the Lord · most vehement. Compare names in '-iah · ' '-jah.'

כִּיkiy

andconjH3588

+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···

ט֭וֹבṭwōb

beautifuladjH2896

best · better · bountiful · cheerful ···

זַמְּרָ֣הzamərāh

give praiseverbH2167

sing forth praises · psalms

אֱלֹהֵ֑י/נוּʾĕlōhēynw

GodnounH430

exceeding · God (-dess · -ly) · great ···

כִּֽיkiy

andconjH3588

+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···

נָ֝עִיםnāʿiym

pleasantadjH5273

sweet

נָאוָ֥הnāʾwāh

becomethadjH5000

comely · seemly

תְהִלָּֽהtəhilāh

praisenounH8416

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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